Angel Haze has set herself quite a challenge in the run-up to the release of her debut album, putting new raps over other people’s songs 30 times in 30 days. The results, which already include tracks by Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, are accumulating and downloadable at her Soundcloud page.

Rhodes

Hitchin singer-songwriter Rhodes has been playing live with a string quartet, and keeps things quiet on his lovely debut EP, Raise Your Love. It’s in download stores from Sunday.

Allstars

Blues trio North Mississippi Allstars are still sounding fiery on their seventh album, World Boogie is Coming. It features Robert Plant on harmonica and is in download stores this week.

As Moonface, Montreal’s Spencer Krug has previously made dramatic electronica. On his new album, Julia with Blue Jeans On, he’s stripped things back to piano and his strikingly passionate voice. It’s in download stores on Monday.

Hardwell

Hardwell has just come top of the influential DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll, beating the long-term occupant of that spot, his fellow Dutchman Armin van Buuren. As an indication of the 25-year-old’s status, there’s now a documentary about his rise. The trailer is airing at his website.

M.I.A

M.I.A is back with more electro noise and strident rapping on a new album, Matangi, out next month. The impressive lead track, Y.A.L.A, is streaming in 90 second form on Soundcloud but can be experienced in full when you pre-order the album from her website.

Singer-songwriter Emma Stevens may be unsigned but she’s getting plenty of love from Radio 2 for the energetic strumming of songs such as Riptide. Her self-released album, Enchanted, is in download stores now.